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·Greenland (self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark)·Material change·In force

Greenland SIRI work, study, family and settlement routes refreshed

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Current SIRI guidance confirms Greenland-specific permit handling, concrete processing times and no-fee status across work, study, family, internship, au-pair and permanent-residence routes.

What changed

  • Policy claim 1

    SIRI says Greenland and Denmark are distinct travel areas and a Danish residence permit does not give the right to stay in Greenland; work and residence permission must be obtained for Greenland where required.

    Claim ID: gl-2026-10-greenland-siri-routes-refresh#claim-1·Cite this claim

    Source: SIRI - residence in Greenland or the Faroe Islands (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI))·source verified ·page reviewed

  • Policy claim 2

    Current Greenland work guidance lists 3 months normal processing, up to 6 months when more information is needed, no processing fee, and a municipal foreign-labour permit requirement as a general rule; Fast Track lists 1 month normal and up to 3 months if more information is needed.

    Claim ID: gl-2026-10-greenland-siri-routes-refresh#claim-2·Cite this claim

    Source: SIRI - Work in Greenland (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI))·source verified ·page reviewed

  • Policy claim 3

    Current Greenland study guidance lists 3 months normal processing, up to 4 months if more information is needed, no fee, 15 hours weekly work during September–May and full-time work in June–August for higher-education and PhD students.

    Claim ID: gl-2026-10-greenland-siri-routes-refresh#claim-3·Cite this claim

    Source: SIRI - Higher education in Greenland (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI))·source verified ·page reviewed

  • Policy claim 4

    Current Greenland permanent-residence guidance states a normal 3-year qualifying period for family-reunification grounds and 7 years for work/study/accompanying-family grounds, with a DKK 97,436.38 overdue-public-debt threshold at the 2026 level where applicable.

    Claim ID: gl-2026-10-greenland-siri-routes-refresh#claim-4·Cite this claim

    Source: SIRI - Permanent residence in Greenland (Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI))·source verified ·page reviewed

Routes affected

Primary source

Primary source

SIRI - residence in Greenland or the Faroe Islands ↗ · Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI)

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